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Philadelphia Vireo in Durham / job ad



At lunchtime I checked out Indian Trail Park in Durham NC and found a 
few migrants, highlighted by a nice Philadelphia Vireo, my first for 
Durham County.  Other neotropical migrants included an imm. Yellow-
billed Cuckoo eating a very hirsute caterpillar, single White-eyed and 
Red-eyed Vireos, a Swainson's Thrush, a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and a 
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (right on schedule).  Catbirds are still 
everywhere.  Only a single warbler - C. Yellowthroat.

Butterfly highlight was a Little Yellow - rarely see them in the city.

The job ad below is forwarded at Van Remsen's request.

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COORDINATOR
(Louisiana Bird Resource Center)
LSU Museum of Natural Science

The LSU Museum of Natural Science seeks a dynamic individual to be 
Coordinator of a new project designed to heighten interaction between 
ornithologists, birdwatchers, and other parties interested in the birds 
of Louisiana.  Funding for the position has been secured for three 
years, with a possibility of the position becoming permanent.

Required Qualifications:  At least a bachelor's degree, but M.S. or 
Ph.D. preferred; strong background in bird natural history and field 
skills; three or more years of experience interacting with bird-
watchers.  We seek an energetic, enthusiastic, and personable 
individual eager to work with amateur and professional ornithologists 
in Louisiana.  The position will entail coordinating efforts to survey 
and assess bird populations in Louisiana, presenting promotional 
programs to organizations with interests in the birds of Louisiana,  
and cultivating active working relationships between such groups and 
the Museum.  Responsibilities:    General: provide leadership towards 
achieving the primary goal of the project, namely to develop a 
clearinghouse for information on the status, distribution, and on-going 
studies of Louisiana bird populations;  Immediate goals: to help 
complete a Louisiana bird-finding guide that is currently nearly 
finished; to co-author and complete a major book on the status and 
distribution of birds of Louisiana that is currently partially 
finished; and to spearhead effort to establish on-line data-bases on 
Louisiana bird distribution.  Salary will be $30,000/year [plus 
benefits]. Application deadline is December 1, 2003, or until a 
candidate is selected.  Submit a letter describing interests and 
qualifications, a CV (including e-mail address), and the names and 
contact information of three references to:  Dr. J. V. Remsen, Curator 
of Birds, Museum of Natural Science, Foster Hall 119, Louisiana State 
University, Ref:  Log #0359, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.


LSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER
--
Van Remsen
najames@LSU.edu
LSU Museum of Natural Science
Foster Hall 119, LSU
Baton Rouge, LA 70803

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-- 
Charles W. "Will" Cook                  w 919-660-7423
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook            cwcook@duke.edu
Box 90340, Biology Dept., Duke Univ., Durham, NC 27708